TIME.com This Week JANUARY 7-13, 2002

JANUARY 7-13, 2002

PERSON OF THE WEEK His predecessor left office as one of the most beloved mayors in New York City's history (and TIME's Person of the Year). New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a tough act to follow--and he is ruffling feathers right off the mark with an inaugural address calling for deep cuts in city government. For his immediate impact in taking over what is one of the toughest jobs in American politics, Bloomberg is our Person of the Week. See this week's pick, along with past winners, at time.com/pow